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Jul 23 2024

Unscientific Transgender Garbage

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The most looney-tunes of all pro(re)gressive policies is the transgender absurdity for which there is no evidence, so the whackos make up their own.
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Jul 22 2024

Make the Green Nonsense Stop, I Am Laughing too Hard

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
As I keep saying, "renewable, green" energy and climate hysteria are completely fraudulent.
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Jul 21 2024

I Am Done With Coronamonomania, Part 9

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Wow, still cranking a few of these summaries out.
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Jul 20 2024

2025 Increases in Health Costs Will Keep Inflation Up

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A PWC report suggests a very substantial increase in commercial plan health spending in 2025, driven largely by price rises.
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Jul 19 2024

More Green Frivolity

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
I can't help but be amused when the renewable energy crowd's lies are exposed by reality.
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Jul 19 2024

Another Example of How Hospitals Make Money off of Payers and Consumers

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The same expensive therapy may have a different cost if done in a different setting.
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Jul 18 2024

Pharmacy Benefit Managers

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The pharmacy benefit management business has a complex and somewhat sordid history, which has drawn the ire of regulators.
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Jul 17 2024

Trump and Vance and Russia and Ukraine

By Kevin Roche Commentary 12 Comments
A few thoughts on the Republican ticket and our most significant foreign policy challenge.
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Jul 16 2024

Little Timmy’s Wonderful State for Families

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Minnesota has a high school graduation rate below the national average and below most southern states. We know why.
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Jul 16 2024

Global Climate Hysteria Is Pretty Funny

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Climate hysteria is the plaything of billionaires making a fortune off it.
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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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This is an outstanding report on total global drug spending and trends, with projections out to 2025.  It helps you understand this important area of health care, which does much...
June 1, 2021
The Office of the Actuary annual report on national health spending, covering 2018.
December 7, 2019
2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
October 1, 2019
MedPAC 2019 Report to Congress
June 18, 2019

Headlines

Mental health is a very hot health care investment area.  Talkiatry raised $210 million in new capital for its virtual mental health services which utilizes employed psychiatrists, psychologists and other...
February 13, 2026
Investors can take comfort in Solace Health, which provides “advocates” to members in health plans, as it raises a fresh $130 million in capital, which takes its alleged value over...
February 11, 2026
Two health care companies moving in opposite directions reported financial results.  Hinge Health, which offers musculoskeletal condition services, reported strong revenue and earnings growth and projected continued rapid rises in...
February 11, 2026
And here is why I often wonder what investors are thinking when they make large investments in companies with dubious businesses.  Carbon Health was going to open hundreds of primary...
February 5, 2026

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About This Blog

The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com. © Roche Consulting, LLC. Terms of Use.

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